Neighborhood Guides
So You Want to Live in Quincy
Quincy can’t be put in a box. The city of nearly 95,000 residents has a fascinating backstory, showing how a town that thrived as a shopping […]
Six Spots to Shop, Snack, and Spin in Downtown Roslindale
1. Fornax Bread Company Chances are if you’ve enjoyed a particularly delicious baguette or slice of multigrain at a Boston restaurant, Fornax baked it. But […]
So You Want to Live in Beacon Hill
One of Boston’s oldest neighborhoods also happens to be one of its most expensive. Welcome to Beacon Hill. As the home of plenty of past […]
So You Want to Live in Allston
Allston is one of the most student-dominated zip codes in the city, and it shows. Scores of young folks can be seen (and heard) stumbling home […]
So You Want to Live in Chestnut Hill
Rolling lawns, historic mansions, mommies in high-end SUVs zooming from Soul Cycle to Comella’s for take-out. It can only mean one thing: Welcome to Chestnut […]
So You Want to Live in Jamaica Plain
Jamaica Plain established itself as one of America’s first streetcar suburbs in the early 19th century. But today, instead of streets filled with trollies ferrying Bostonians […]
So You Want to Live in South Boston
South Boston is not the rough-and-tumble town that movies like The Departed have lead you to believe. Once dominated by a working-class Irish Catholic population, South Boston has […]
So You Want to Live in Revere
Save your punchlines about Revere. While the town of 54,000 is just about five miles north of Boston, it’s often viewed as a world away […]
So You Want to Live in Malden
Step off the Orange Line at Malden Center, and you’re greeted by two worlds: the Malden of yesteryear, with landmarks like the Elmwood (a former […]
So You Want to Live in Harvard Square
Stroll the leafy streets and cobblestone sidewalks of Cambridge on any given day, and you’re immersed in a colorful, curious world with multiple languages being […]
So You Want to Live in Chelsea
Walk down Broadway in Chelsea, and take a second to look up and see the mesmerizing, two-mile long Tobin cascading across your view. The gargantuan […]
So You Want to Live in Medford
Like Everett and Malden, Medford was originally part of Charlestown. But this city of over 50,000 residents will probably remind you more of Somerville—no shocker, […]
So You Want to Live in Everett
Everett is a city on the cusp of significant change. But it’s another C-word that’s the real game changer around Everett these days: Casino. In […]
These Are the Top Places to Live Around Boston Right Now
For the beach bum Coastal towns making waves for more than just ocean views. HULL 2018 Median Single-Family Price: $415,000 Property Tax Rate: $13.42 Morning […]
So You Want to Live in Coolidge Corner
From the moment the T sails into Harvard and Beacon Streets, Coolidge Corner comes into view as both quaint and bustling. Take a stroll down Harvard […]